An optometrist is a Doctor of Optometry (OD) who has been trained to treat and manage eye diseases, prescribe glasses and contact lenses and remove foreign bodies from the eye. An optometrist has completed four years of undergraduate education and another four years of education from a college of optometry.
Facet Hypertrophy: Definition. Facet Hypertrophy is an enlargement of the facet joint. It can increase to the point where. nerves in the spine come under pressure and can cause lateral recess stenosis with subsequent radiculopathy. The hypertrophic degenerated joint is also a pain generator of its own.
What is Ligamentum Flavum Hypertrophy? Hypertrophy of the yellow ligament is a normal process which affects most people to some extent, and some people to a large extent, just like the other typical spinal aging processes, such as degenerative disc disease and osteoarthritis.